The following calligraphy works are arranged correctly in the order of appearance.

12. Answer A: ① Bronze inscriptions in Shang and Zhou Dynasties; ② cursive script, which is the work of Wang Xizhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty; ③ Xuanta tablet written by Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty; ④ Su Shi's ci only appeared in the Song Dynasty at the earliest, so the correct order should be 1234, and the choice of item A conforms to the meaning of the question.